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enApple Unleashes iOS 5 for Existing Device Ownershttp://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_unleashes_ios_5_existing_device_owners
<!--paging_filter--><p><img src="/files/u220903/ios_5_logo_200px.jpg" alt="iOS 5" width="200" height="150" class="graphic-right" />If you own an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad, this is no ordinary Wednesday. That’s because the overlords in Cupertino have blessed us with the release of iOS 5, the latest and greatest version of their mobile operating system which comes with more than 200 new features you’re sure to love.<br /><br />Apple has officially pushed out <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/" target="_blank">iOS 5</a> on Wednesday as promised, following a trail of companion updates in the last 24 hours which included the required iTunes 10.5 on Tuesday as well as iCloud.com and the new Find My Friends and AirPort Utility apps this morning. But enough about those -- <a href="http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html" target="_blank">here’s a recap of what you’ll be getting as you download iOS 5</a> via iTunes while reading this, perhaps the very last time you’ll need to do that procedure.<br /><br />That’s because iOS 5 introduces a new “PC-free” initiative, including Wi-Fi syncing with iTunes, backup and restore and finally, at long last, the inclusion of over the air updates for future iOS updates (which presumably includes the iOS 6 and beyond). Acknowledging that many iOS device owners don’t own a computer -- which has been required prior to this release -- the cord is finally cut and users can mostly enjoy a wireless existence from here on out.<br /><br />Other standout iOS 5 features include the new Notification Center, which finally addresses one of the more annoying aspects of earlier versions: Those pop-up notifications that tend to stop everything in their tracks until you act upon them. Now, iOS 5 will gently nudge you with incoming notifications, and users can choose to ignore them or act upon them with a tap.<br /><br />iMessage also promises to revolutionize instant messaging between iOS users. Seamlessly built into the existing Messages app, iPhone users now have the option of communicating via SMS or MMS with their carrier or with other iPod touch and iPad users using Wi-Fi (or 3G data, in the case of the iPhone and iPad).<br /><br />Other features include Newsstand for organizing your periodical subscriptions, Reminders so you won’t forget upcoming events, built-in Twitter for sending tweets from any of the built-in apps (as well as third-party apps that utilize the feature), tons of new Camera and Photos app changes, tabbed browsing and Read It Later mode in Mobile Safari and lots and lots more.<br /><br />So what are you waiting for? Hit up that fresh new copy of iTunes 10.5 and get downloading for your device (or devices) right now.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://www.twitter.com/JRBTempe" target="_blank">J.R. Bookwalter on Twitter</a></em></p><p>&nbsp;</p>http://www.maclife.com/article/news/apple_unleashes_ios_5_existing_device_owners#commentsNewsiMessageiOS 5iTunes 10.5new featuresnewsstandNotification CenterPC FreeremindersTwitterWi-Fi syncingiPadiPhoneiPodWed, 12 Oct 2011 17:15:26 +0000J.R. Bookwalter12618 at http://www.maclife.comHow to Set Up and Use Wi-Fi Sync in iOS 5 http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_set_and_use_wifi_sync_ios_5
<!--paging_filter--><p>The era of the PC-free is finally here! Syncing over Wi-Fi has to be one of the best new features of iOS 5. You no longer have to connect your iOS device over a cable to your Mac or PC. Like AirDrop, all you need to sync is to have your iOS device and Mac on the same network. Cutting the cord couldn’t be easier, and we’ll show you why (and how!).</p><p><a class="thickbox" href="/files/u12635/syncing_1.png"><img src="/files/u12635/syncing_1.png" width="620" height="204" class="thickbox" /></a><br />After your device appears in iTunes, select it in the sidebar, and then head to the Summary tab. Locate the Options section, and then check to enable the “Sync this iPhone/iPad over Wi-Fi” option. Then click the Apply botton to sync your device once more over the tethered connection.</p><p>From now on, whenever your device is connected to a power source, it will search for the wirelessly tethered computer over the Wi-Fi network. If the computer is on, it will begin to sync with iTunes.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u12635/syncing_2.png" width="320" height="480" class="thickbox" /></p><p>You can optionally start a manual sync by heading to Settings &gt; General &gt; iTunes Wi-Fi Sync on your iOS device. Tapping the “Sync Now” button will automatically find the computer on the wireless network, and begin to sync with iTunes. By tapping on the computer in this area, you will be presented with the syncing progress (which step in the sync process, and which file is currently being transferred -- the same information you’d get in iTunes).</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img src="/files/u12635/syncing_3.png" width="542" height="328" class="thickbox" /></p><p><br />Once your device has been synced, it will disconnect from iTunes. You will still be able to see and manage your iOS device wirelessly right from iTunes, just as you would tethered.<br /><br /><em>Follow this article’s author, <a href="http://twitter.com/coryb" target="_blank">Cory Bohon on Twitter</a>.</em></p>http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_set_and_use_wifi_sync_ios_5#commentsiOS 5iTunessyncingWi-Fi syncingwirelessiPadiPhoneiPodMacHow-TosTue, 11 Oct 2011 20:12:00 +0000Cory Bohon12611 at http://www.maclife.com